My Pasta Beef Stew

One of my favorite beef stews. The blend of flavors are really delicious.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs stewing beef (2 inch cubes)
• 3  tablespoons  oil
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2  tablespoons parsley (chopped)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon savory
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 4  cups tomato juice
• 3  medium onions (Quartered)
• 6  medium carrots (Thinly Sliced)
• 1  cup turnip (Cubed)
• 1  cup bow tie pasta or 1  cup pasta shells or 1  cup macaroni
• 12  ounces  frozen peas

Directions

1. Saute meat in large Dutch oven and sprinkle with flour and brown. Stir in seasonings and tomato juice. Cover and simmer on medium heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in onions, carrots and turnips and simmer another 30 minutes. Add pasta and cook another 20 minutes for bows and shells and only 5 minutes for macaroni. Stirring occasionally. Add frozen peas and cook 10 minutes more.
3. Check seasonings and adjust.